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Zach LaVine scores season-high 36 points to help the Bulls hold off the Celtics 117-108

By AP•Dec 20, 2024

Game Recap

Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics: Game Highlights

BOSTON -- — Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home set.

The teams will meet again in Chicago on Saturday night.

Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points and Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 14 rebounds to help Chicago win its season-best third straight.

Chicago outscored Boston 35-22 in the fourth quarter and made 19 3-pointers for the game.

Jayson Tatum had 31 points to lead Boston, which lost for just the fourth time at home this season. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and eight rebounds.

Chicago’s big fourth quarter included technical fouls on coach Joe Mazzulla, Jaylen Brown and Tatum that left Boston scrambling for the rest of the game.

Mazzulla’s frustrations continued after the game when he had to be restrained by two assistant coaches from confronting the officials.

Takeaways

Bulls: One of Chicago’s best efforts this season came without Josh Giddey, who missed his first game this season because of a sprained ankle.

Celtics: A frustrating night for Boston, which got rattled and forced up some 3s late.

Key moment

Chicago opened the final period with a 17-4 run to take a 99-90 lead. Boston scored six straight before back-to-back technical fouls were called on Mazzulla and Brown after both protested a non-foul call on Brown. LaVine connected on both ensuing free throws and then hit a 31-footer to put Chicago back in front 104-96. Later in the period, Tatum picked up a technical as well, that helped extend the Bulls’ lead to 10.

Key stat

The Celtics made 14 3-pointers to end the Bulls’ three-game streak of holding opponents under 10.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

BOS at CHI

Sat, Nov 30

138 - 129

Final

CHI at BOS

Fri, Dec 20

117 - 108

Final

BOS at CHI

Sun, Dec 22

123 - 98

Final

CHI at BOS

Thu, Jan 30

100 - 122

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHI

BOS

42-94FG38-97

45Field Goal %39

19-523PT14-56

37Three Point %25

14-16FT18-21

11Offensive Rebounds11

45Defensive Rebounds34

23Assists21

2Steals6

2Blocks8

10Turnovers4

0Technical Fouls3

10Points Conceded Off Turnovers2

12Fast Break Points10

19Fouls13

12Largest Lead8

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHI
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:44	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Patrick Williams makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	0	3
11:21	Jaylen Brown makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	2	3
11:01	Patrick Williams misses 8-foot two point shot	2	3
11:00	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	2	3
10:54	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	2	3
10:53	Derrick White offensive rebound	2	3
10:46	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	4	3
10:34	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Patrick Williams 's 6-foot layup	4	3
10:33	Derrick White defensive rebound	4	3
10:25	Jrue Holiday misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	4	3
10:24	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	4	3
10:24	Jaylen Brown misses tip shot	4	3
10:22	Coby White defensive rebound	4	3
10:12	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	4	3
10:11	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	4	3
10:00	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	3
9:58	Bulls defensive team rebound	4	3
9:34	Zach LaVine misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	4	3
9:33	Derrick White defensive rebound	4	3
9:25	Derrick White misses 28-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:23	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	4	3
9:18	Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point shot	4	3
9:17	Celtics defensive team rebound	4	3
8:57	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	3
8:55	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	4	3
8:49	Coby White misses two point shot	4	3
8:48	Coby White offensive rebound	4	3
8:43	Nikola Vucevic makes 7-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	4	5
8:32	Jayson Tatum misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	4	5
8:31	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	4	5
8:10	Jrue Holiday blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 8-foot driving layup	4	5
8:09	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	4	5
8:01	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup (Derrick White assists)	6	5
7:59	Bulls Full timeout	6	5
7:59	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	6	5
7:38	Lonzo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	6	5
7:35	Bulls offensive team rebound	6	5
7:29	Kristaps Porzingis kicked ball violation	6	5
7:29	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	6	5
7:22	Zach LaVine makes driving dunk	6	7
7:06	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	7
6:51	Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three pointer	9	10
6:35	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	10
6:33	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	9	10
6:24	Matas Buzelis misses layup	9	10
6:23	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	9	10
6:17	Derrick White makes two point shot	11	10
5:56	Ayo Dosunmu makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	11	13
5:43	Kristaps Porzingis misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	13
5:42	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	11	13
5:24	Lonzo Ball offensive charge	11	13
5:24	Lonzo Ball turnover	11	13
5:24	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	11	13
5:24	Al Horford enters the game for Jaylen Brown	11	13
5:24	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	11	13
5:15	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	13
5:14	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	11	13
4:53	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot jump bank shot	11	13
4:51	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	11	13
4:48	Nikola Vucevic offensive foul	11	13
4:48	Nikola Vucevic turnover	11	13
4:35	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	13
4:33	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	11	13
4:28	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	11	13
4:27	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	11	13
4:19	Jayson Tatum personal foul	11	13
4:13	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	11	13
4:12	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	11	13
4:07	Zach LaVine personal foul	11	13
4:05	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	14	13
3:52	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	13
3:51	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	14	13
3:42	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	13
3:41	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	14	13
3:32	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	14	15
3:22	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	15
3:21	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	14	15
3:15	Zach LaVine misses running pullup jump shot	14	15
3:14	Derrick White defensive rebound	14	15
3:14	Celtics Full timeout	14	15
3:14	Jaden Springer enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	14	15
3:14	Coby White enters the game for Lonzo Ball	14	15
3:14	Jalen Smith enters the game for Zach LaVine	14	15
3:14	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	14	15
3:06	Jayson Tatum misses 19-foot jumper	14	15
3:03	Al Horford offensive rebound	14	15
2:54	Al Horford misses 9-foot two point shot	14	15
2:52	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	14	15
2:35	Talen Horton-Tucker makes driving layup (Matas Buzelis assists)	14	17
2:25	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	17	17
2:06	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	17
2:04	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	17	17
1:53	Jayson Tatum misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	17
1:52	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	17	17
1:45	Ayo Dosunmu traveling	17	17
1:45	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	17	17
1:45	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	17	17
1:45	Bulls offensive team rebound	17	17
1:29	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	19	17
1:12	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup	19	19
1:12	Al Horford defensive goaltending violation	19	19
57.1	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	19
56.1	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	19	19
54.0	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot	21	19
48.0	Patrick Williams enters the game for Matas Buzelis	21	19
38.1	Jalen Smith bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	21	19
29.1	Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul	21	19
29.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	22	19
29.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	23	19
20.0	Coby White makes driving layup	23	21
3.2	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup	25	21
1.0	Al Horford blocks Patrick Williams 's 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	21
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	25	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	21

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHI
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	25	21
12:00	Julian Phillips enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	25	21
11:40	Coby White misses 29-foot three point jumper	25	21
11:37	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	25	21
11:25	Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	21
11:23	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	25	21
11:16	Al Horford makes 2-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	27	21
11:08	Julian Phillips makes dunk (Talen Horton-Tucker assists)	27	23
10:51	Payton Pritchard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	30	23
10:35	Al Horford shooting foul	30	23
10:35	Coby White misses free throw 1 of 2	30	23
10:35	Bulls offensive team rebound	30	23
10:35	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	30	24
10:23	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	24
10:13	Al Horford blocks Coby White 's 4-foot two point shot	30	24
10:12	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	30	24
10:03	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	32	24
9:41	Patrick Williams misses 29-foot three point jumper	32	24
9:40	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	32	24
9:34	Jaden Springer misses two point shot	32	24
9:33	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	32	24
9:27	Jaden Springer personal foul	32	24
9:27	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	32	24
9:27	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	32	24
9:21	Lonzo Ball bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	32	24
9:14	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point shot	32	24
9:12	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	32	24
9:02	Patrick Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	32	27
8:47	Patrick Williams personal foul	32	27
8:47	Derrick White enters the game for Jrue Holiday	32	27
8:40	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	32	27
8:35	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot two point shot	32	27
8:34	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	32	27
8:11	Patrick Williams makes 28-foot three point jumper (Julian Phillips assists)	32	30
7:57	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	35	30
7:56	Bulls Full timeout	35	30
7:56	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	35	30
7:56	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jalen Smith	35	30
7:56	Zach LaVine enters the game for Patrick Williams	35	30
7:46	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	35	33
7:24	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	33
7:22	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	35	33
7:04	Ayo Dosunmu misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	33
7:03	Bulls offensive team rebound	35	33
6:59	Julian Phillips misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	33
6:57	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	35	33
6:48	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	33
6:46	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	35	33
6:38	Julian Phillips personal foul	35	33
6:38	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaden Springer	35	33
6:23	Lonzo Ball shooting foul	35	33
6:23	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	36	33
6:23	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	37	33
6:06	Zach LaVine makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	36
5:54	Kristaps Porzingis makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	39	36
5:39	Zach LaVine misses two point shot	39	36
5:38	Derrick White defensive rebound	39	36
5:33	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk (Derrick White assists)	41	36
5:19	Lonzo Ball makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	41	39
4:59	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	39
4:58	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	41	39
4:51	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	41	41
4:51	Celtics Full timeout	41	41
4:51	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	41	41
4:51	Coby White enters the game for Lonzo Ball	41	41
4:35	Kristaps Porzingis misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	41	41
4:34	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	41	41
4:20	Julian Phillips makes driving layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	41	43
4:20	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	41	43
4:20	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 1	41	44
4:04	Kristaps Porzingis makes finger roll layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	43	44
3:42	Julian Phillips misses 26-foot three point jumper	43	44
3:40	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	43	44
3:35	Julian Phillips personal foul	43	44
3:35	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2	43	44
3:35	Celtics offensive team rebound	43	44
3:35	Patrick Williams enters the game for Julian Phillips	43	44
3:35	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	44	44
3:24	Patrick Williams misses 30-foot three point jumper	44	44
3:21	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	44	44
3:13	Kristaps Porzingis misses 11-foot jumper	44	44
3:12	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	44	44
3:03	Zach LaVine makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	44	46
2:38	Kristaps Porzingis makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	46	46
2:21	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	46	46
2:21	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	46	47
2:21	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	46	48
2:05	Derrick White makes 2-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	48	48
1:56	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	48	48
1:54	Celtics defensive team rebound	48	48
1:40	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jaylen Brown assists)	51	48
1:31	Coby White misses driving layup	51	48
1:30	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	51	48
1:22	Coby White shooting foul	51	48
1:22	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 3	51	48
1:22	Celtics offensive team rebound	51	48
1:22	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	52	48
1:22	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	52	48
1:22	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 3 of 3	53	48
1:12	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three pointer	53	51
53.0	Patrick Williams shooting foul	53	51
53.0	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	54	51
53.0	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	55	51
34.1	Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	55	54
29.1	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	57	54
7.0	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	54
6.0	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	57	54
0.1	Jaylen Brown misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	54
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	57	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHI
12:00	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	57	54
11:45	Nikola Vucevic makes 11-foot hook shot (Patrick Williams assists)	57	56
11:30	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	57	56
11:28	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	57	56
11:18	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	57	56
11:15	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	57	56
11:04	Jrue Holiday makes 13-foot two point shot	59	56
10:52	Patrick Williams makes driving layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	59	58
10:35	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	62	58
10:20	Jayson Tatum personal foul	62	58
10:12	Derrick White blocks Patrick Williams 's 7-foot driving layup	62	58
10:11	Derrick White defensive rebound	62	58
10:05	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point shot	62	58
10:03	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	62	58
9:43	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	62	61
9:36	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Ayo Dosunmu steals)	62	61
9:31	Coby White misses 25-foot three point shot	62	61
9:29	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	62	61
9:19	Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer	65	61
9:04	Zach LaVine misses 17-foot two point shot	65	61
9:03	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	65	61
8:58	Jrue Holiday misses running pullup jump shot	65	61
8:57	Coby White defensive rebound	65	61
8:52	Celtics Full timeout	65	61
8:52	(08:52) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	65	61
8:52	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	65	61
8:52	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	65	62
8:52	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	65	63
8:42	Coby White personal foul	65	61
8:35	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	67	61
8:17	Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper	67	63
8:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	67	63
8:10	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	67	63
8:10	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	67	63
7:42	Coby White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	67	66
7:25	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	69	66
7:25	Patrick Williams shooting foul	69	66
7:25	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	69	66
7:25	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	69	66
7:25	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	69	66
7:22	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	69	66
7:09	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	69	66
7:07	Derrick White defensive rebound	69	66
7:00	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	69	66
7:00	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	70	66
7:00	Al Horford enters the game for Jrue Holiday	70	66
7:00	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	71	66
6:49	Al Horford personal foul	71	66
6:39	Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	66
6:38	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	71	66
6:25	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	66
6:23	Coby White defensive rebound	71	66
6:16	Coby White makes two point shot	71	68
6:02	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	68
6:01	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	71	68
5:50	Bulls Full timeout	71	68
5:50	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	71	68
5:48	Derrick White blocks Zach LaVine 's 25-foot three point jumper	71	68
5:47	Al Horford defensive rebound	71	68
5:40	Kristaps Porzingis makes 24-foot three point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	74	68
5:26	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	74	71
5:03	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	74	71
5:03	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	75	71
5:03	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Coby White	75	71
5:03	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	76	71
4:52	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	76	73
4:40	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	73
4:39	Al Horford offensive rebound	76	73
4:30	Lonzo Ball blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 5-foot layup	76	73
4:29	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	76	73
4:24	Jayson Tatum misses driving dunk	76	73
4:23	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	76	73
4:21	Derrick White shooting foul	76	73
4:21	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	76	74
4:21	Julian Phillips enters the game for Matas Buzelis	76	74
4:21	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	76	75
3:58	Kristaps Porzingis misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	76	75
3:56	Al Horford offensive rebound	76	75
3:53	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	76	75
3:52	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	76	75
3:32	Nikola Vucevic misses 5-foot two point shot	76	75
3:31	Al Horford defensive rebound	76	75
3:15	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	75
3:14	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	76	75
3:08	Zach LaVine bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	76	75
3:01	Nikola Vucevic blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 7-foot driving layup	76	75
3:00	Celtics offensive team rebound	76	75
3:00	Jalen Smith enters the game for Zach LaVine	76	75
3:00	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	76	75
3:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	76	75
2:51	Payton Pritchard misses 12-foot two point shot	76	75
2:49	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	76	75
2:41	Lonzo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper	76	75
2:38	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	76	75
2:34	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	75
2:32	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	76	75
2:31	Kristaps Porzingis personal foul	76	75
2:31	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 2	76	76
2:31	Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2	76	77
2:10	Kristaps Porzingis makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Al Horford assists)	78	77
1:43	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	77
1:41	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	78	77
1:34	Jayson Tatum makes dunk	80	77
1:13	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 3-foot two point shot	80	77
1:11	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	80	77
1:10	Julian Phillips misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	77
1:09	Lonzo Ball offensive rebound	80	77
1:03	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	80	80
39.2	Payton Pritchard makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	80
31.1	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 13-foot two point shot	83	80
29.0	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	83	80
7.2	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	86	80
1.0	Talen Horton-Tucker makes 8-foot two point shot	86	82
0.0	(00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	86	82
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	86	82

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHI
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	86	82
12:00	Jaden Springer enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	86	82
11:41	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point jumper	86	82
11:39	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	86	82
11:37	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	86	82
11:34	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	86	82
11:28	Julian Phillips misses 23-foot three point shot	86	82
11:27	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	86	82
11:21	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point shot	86	82
11:19	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	86	82
11:12	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 24-foot three point shot	86	82
11:11	Talen Horton-Tucker offensive rebound	86	82
11:09	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	86	82
11:08	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	86	82
11:03	Ayo Dosunmu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	86	85
10:42	Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul	86	85
10:42	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	87	85
10:42	Coby White enters the game for Lonzo Ball	87	85
10:42	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	88	85
10:33	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup	88	87
10:15	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	90	87
9:56	Talen Horton-Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	90	90
9:33	Jaden Springer misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	90
9:31	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	90	90
9:24	Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point shot	90	92
9:23	Celtics Full timeout	90	92
9:13	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	90	92
9:11	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	90	92
9:03	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot (Coby White assists)	90	94
8:42	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	94
8:38	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	90	94
8:31	Julian Phillips makes 24-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	90	97
8:11	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	97
8:09	Coby White defensive rebound	90	97
7:59	Talen Horton-Tucker out of bounds lost ball turnover	90	97
7:48	Jaylen Brown offensive charge	90	97
7:48	Jaylen Brown turnover	90	97
7:48	Derrick White enters the game for Jaden Springer	90	97
7:41	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup	90	99
7:18	Jalen Smith shooting foul	90	99
7:18	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 3	91	99
7:18	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 3	92	99
7:18	Bulls Full timeout	92	99
7:18	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Jrue Holiday	92	99
7:18	Zach LaVine enters the game for Jalen Smith	92	99
7:18	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	92	99
7:18	Derrick White makes free throw 3 of 3	93	99
7:01	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 25-foot jump bank shot	93	99
6:57	Coby White offensive rebound	93	99
6:47	Coby White misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	99
6:44	Bulls offensive team rebound	93	99
6:44	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Al Horford	93	99
6:43	shot clock turnover	93	99
6:24	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	93	99
6:22	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	93	99
6:02	Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	93	99
5:55	Jaylen Brown makes 22-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	96	99
5:36	Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point shot	96	99
5:35	Derrick White defensive rebound	96	99
5:28	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	96	99
5:26	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	96	99
5:25	Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Derrick White steals)	96	99
5:24	Julian Phillips personal foul	96	99
5:24	Patrick Williams enters the game for Julian Phillips	96	99
5:24	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	96	99
5:16	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point jumper	96	99
5:13	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	96	99
5:12	Joe Mazzulla technical foul	96	99
5:12	Zach LaVine makes technical free throw	96	100
5:12	Jaylen Brown technical foul	96	100
5:12	Zach LaVine makes technical free throw	96	101
5:11	Ayo Dosunmu vs. Payton Pritchard	96	101
5:02	Zach LaVine makes 31-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	96	104
4:58	Celtics Full timeout	96	104
4:42	Kristaps Porzingis misses layup	96	104
4:39	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	96	104
4:24	Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	96	104
4:16	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Ayo Dosunmu steals)	96	104
4:11	Zach LaVine misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	104
4:09	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	96	104
4:01	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	98	104
4:01	Bulls Full timeout	98	104
3:39	Patrick Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	98	107
3:26	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	98	107
3:25	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	98	107
3:10	Jayson Tatum personal foul	98	107
3:10	Jayson Tatum technical foul	98	107
3:10	Zach LaVine makes technical free throw	98	108
3:01	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 8-foot driving layup	98	108
3:00	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	98	108
2:48	Jaylen Brown makes layup (Derrick White assists)	100	108
2:32	Zach LaVine makes 19-foot two point shot	100	110
2:23	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	102	110
2:11	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	102	110
2:11	Zach LaVine misses free throw 1 of 2	102	110
2:11	Bulls offensive team rebound	102	110
2:11	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	102	111
2:03	Jaylen Brown misses 28-foot three point jumper	102	111
2:01	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	102	111
1:54	Coby White makes 1-foot two point shot	102	113
1:49	Celtics Full timeout	102	113
1:41	Kristaps Porzingis makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	105	113
1:22	Nikola Vucevic makes 7-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	105	115
1:15	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	105	115
1:13	Celtics offensive team rebound	105	115
1:13	Coby White loose ball foul	105	115
1:11	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	105	115
1:10	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	105	115
54.1	Patrick Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	105	115
52.1	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	105	115
52.1	Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot	105	117
45.1	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	105	117
43.1	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	105	117
19.1	shot clock turnover	105	117
19.1	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jayson Tatum	105	117
19.1	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown	105	117
19.1	Jaden Springer enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	105	117
19.1	Neemias Queta enters the game for Derrick White	105	117
8.1	Jordan Walsh misses 27-foot three point jumper	105	117
6.1	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	105	117
5.0	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot three point jumper	108	117
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	108	117
0.0	End of Game	108	117

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 20, 2024

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Attendance

19,156

Referees

Tony Brothers, Justin Van Duyne, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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